Where does “palouk” come from?

palouk (Czech) comes from Czech louka, from Old Czech lúka, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

palouk (Czech): a small, unimpressive meadow

Definitions

  1. a small, unimpressive meadow

Ancestry of “palouk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechloukameadow
2Old Czechlúka—
3Proto-Slaviclǫkalow-lying meadow, water-meadow
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclankāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫka →
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